30th October 2021

Intercity
The Devonian Double

Locos Used 40013 'Andania', 40145 & 47828
Stock Used 11070+11076+11098+11068+10411+11087+11075+11077+10416+9479

Route :
1Z40 : Preston to Plymouth
1Z42 : Plymouth to Preston

Loco(s) Route
40013 + 40145 (1) Preston - (via WCML) - Crewe - Nantwich - Whitchurch - Shrewsbury - Sutton Bridge Jn - Church Stretton - Craven Arms - Ludlow - Leominster - Shelwick Jn - Hereford - Abergavenny - Maindee North Jn - Maindee East Jn - Severn Tunnel Junction - Patchway - Filton Abbey Wood - Dr Day's Jn - Bristol Temple Meads - Yatton - Worle Jn - Uphill Jn - Bridgwater - Cogload Jn - Taunton - Tiverton Parkway - Exeter St Davids - Dawlish - Newton Abbot - Totnes - Plymouth
40013 + 40145 (1) Plymouth - (reverse of outward route) - Filton Abbey Wood - Bristol Parkway - Westerleigh Jn - Yate - Standish Jn - Gloucester Yard Jn - Barnwood Jn - Cheltenham Spa - Ashchurch for Tewkesbury - Abbotswood Jn - Stoke Works Jn - Bromsgrove - Barnt Green - Kings Norton - Selly Oak - Birmingham New Street - Proof House Jn - Aston - Perry Barr North Jn - Bescot Stadium - Darlaston Jn - Portobello Jn - Bushbury Jn - Penkridge - Stafford - (via WCML) - Preston

Notes :
(1) 47828 on rear.
(2) 40013 running as D213. 40145 running as D345.


40013+40145 passing Totnes on the outward leg (photo: Nathan Williamson)

Source : Nathan Williamson

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Preston 06.25d [P3] [UF] 06.26 [P3]   22.14a [P3] 22.26 [P3]
Ribble Jn 06/26½ [UF] ?   22/12 [DF] ?
Euxton Jn 06/31½ 06/33   22/07½ 22/20
Balshaw Lane 06/33½ 06/35   22/05 22/19
Wigan North Western 06.41a ~ 06.43d [P4] 06.43 ~ 06.45   21.53a ~ 21.55d [P5] 22.08 ~ 22.10
Wigan South Jn 06/44½ ?   21/52 ?
Springs Branch Jn 06/45 06/46   21/51½ 22/06
Golborne Jn 06/48½ 06/51   21/48½ 22/03
Winwick Jn 06/50½ 06/53   21/46½ 22/01
Dallam Jn 06/52½ ?   21/42½ 21/58
Warrington Bank Quay 06.54a ~ 07.01d [P2] 06.57 ~ 07.01   21.37a ~ 21.39d [P3] 21.54 ~ 21.56
Acton Grange Jn 07/05½ 07/04   21/35½ 21/52
Weaver Jn 07/10 07/09   21/32½ 21/48
Acton Bridge 07/12 07/11   21/31 21/46
Hartford Jn 07/14 07/12   21/29½ 21/45
Winsford 07/18 07/17   21/24½ 21/41
Crewe Coal Yard 07/25 ?   21/19½ 21/35
Crewe 07.27a ~ 07.37d [P12] 07.28 ~ 07.37 [P12]   21.13a ~ 21.16d [P6] [DF] 21.30 ~ 21.33
Crewe Gresty Lane 07/39 07/40   - -
Nantwich 07/43 07/44   - -
Wrenbury 07/51½ ?   - -
Whitchurch 07/56 ?   - -
Prees 08/00½ ?   - -
Wem 08/07 08/14   - -
Harlescott LC 08/14½ 08/23   - -
Shrewsbury 08/17½ [P4] 08/28   - -
English Bridge Jn 08/19 ?   - -
Sutton Bridge Jn 08/21 08/30   - -
Dorrington 08/28½ 08/37   - -
Church Stretton 08/35 ?   - -
Marsh Brook LC 08/37½ 08/47   - -
Craven Arms 08/41½ [P2] 08/51   - -
Bromfield 08/44½ ?   - -
Ludlow 08/46½ ?   - -
Woofferton 08/50½ 09/02   - -
Leominster 08*57 ~ 09*07 09/08   - -
Moreton-on-Lugg 09/15½ 09/15   - -
Shelwick Jn 09/20½ 09/20   - -
Hereford 09/22½ [DR] 09/22   - -
Tram Inn 09/30½ 09/30   - -
Pontrilas 09/37 09/36   - -
Abergavenny 09/49 09/46   - -
Little Mill Jn 09/56 09/54   - -
Pontypool & New Inn 09.58 ~ 10.16 ?   - -
Cwmbran 10/21½ 10/17   - -
Maindee North Jn 10/30½ 10/27   - -
Maindee East Jn 10*33 ~ 10*36 [UM] ?   - -
Llanwern West Jn 10/40 10/41   - -
Severn Tunnel Junction 10/46½ [P4] 10/48   - -
Severn Tunnel West 10/47½ 10/49   - -
Severn Tunnel East 10/52½ 10/54   - -
Pilning 10/53½ [P1] 10/56   - -
Patchway 10/58½ [P1] 10/59   - -
Basford Hall Jn - -   21/06½ [DS] 21/21
Madeley - -   20/58½ [DS] 21/16
Searchlight Lane Jn - -   20/50½ [DS] 21/08
Stafford - -   20/45½ [P5] [DS] 21/03
Trent Valley Jn - -   20/44½ [DS] 21/02
Penkridge - -   20/39 20/58
Bushbury Jn - -   20/31½ 20/51
Portobello Jn - -   20/28½ 20/47
Darlaston Jn - -   20/25½ 20/44
Bescot Stadium - -   20/24½ 20/42
Perry Barr North Jn - -   20/15 20/38
Aston - -   20/09 20/36
Proof House Jn - -   20/01½ 20/32
Birmingham New Street - -   19/59 [P8] [DEL] 20/30
Five Ways - -   19/56 [P1] 20/24
Selly Oak - -   19/51 20/20
Kings Norton - -   19/47 20/18
Longbridge - -   19/39 [P1] [SL] 20/16
Barnt Green - -   19/35½ [P1] [FL] 20/14
Bromsgrove - -   19/28½ [P2] 20/09
Stoke Works Jn - -   19/26½ 20/08
Abbotswood Jn - -   19/16 20/00
Ashchurch for Tewkesbury - -   19/07 [P1] 19/52
Cheltenham Spa - -   19/00 [P2] 19/46
Barnwood Jn - -   18/54 19/39
Gloucester Yard Jn - -   18/53 19/37
Standish Jn - -   18/47 19/29
Charfield - -   18/33 19/14
Yate - -   18/25 19/10
Westerleigh Jn - -   18/19 19/08
Bristol Parkway - -   18/13 [P3] 19/02
Filton Abbey Wood 11/01 [P1] 11/02 [P1]   18/08½ [P2] 18/58
Horfield Jn 11/02 [ML] 11/03   18/07½ 18/57
Dr Day's Jn 11/06½ 11/06   18/03½ [ML] 18/53
Bristol East Jn 11/07½ [DF] 11/08   18/02½ [UF] 18/52
Bristol Temple Meads 11c09 ~ 11c11 [P10] 11.09 ~ 12.09 [P10]   17c58 ~ 18c00 [P9] 18.46 ~ 18.51
Bristol West Jn 11/12½ [DM] 12/10   17/53 [DM] 18/45
Parson Street 11/14 ?   17/50 [P2] [UM] 18/42
Yatton 11/23½ ?   17/42½ ?
Worle Jn 11/28 12/36   17/39 ?
Uphill Jn 11/30 12/38   17/35 ?
Bridgwater 11/43 12/51   17/26 ?
Cogload Jn 11/49 12/57   17/21 18/08
Taunton 11/54 [P2] 13/01   17/18 [P4] 18/04
Norton Fitzwarren 11/55 13/03   17/16½ 18/03
Whiteball 12/02½ 13/09   17/10 17/56
Tiverton Parkway 12/05½ [P1] 13/12   17/07 [P2] 17/54
Tiverton Loop 12/07 13/14   17/05½ 17/52
Cowley Bridge Jn 12/17½ 13/27   16/53 17/39
Exeter St Davids 12/23 [P4] 13/28   16/50 [P5] 17/37
Dawlish Warren 12/32 13/38   16/32½ 17/27
Dawlish 12/33½ 13/40   16/28 17/25
Teignmouth 12/36½ 13/42   16/23½ 17/21
Newton Abbot 12/41½ [P2] 13/47 [P2]   16/16 [P3] 17/15
Newton Abbot West Jn 12/43½ 13/48   16/14 17/14
Dainton Tunnel 12/47½ 13/52   16/10 17/10
Totnes 12/56½ 13/57   16/04 17/05
Aish Crossover 13/06 14/07   15/56 16/57
Ivybridge 13/10½ [P1] 14/11   15/51 [P2] 16/53
Hemerdon 13/15½ 14/16   15/47 16/48
Lipson Jn 13/21½ 14/21   15/39 16/42
Plymouth 13.24a [P4] 14.24 [P4]   15.36d [P4] 16.38 [P4]


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z41 : (47828 with D345 + D213 on rear) : Plymouth to Mount Gould Jn
5Z41 : (D213 + D345 with 47828 on rear) : Mount Gould Jn to Laira Jn
5Z41 : (47828 with D345 + D213 on rear) : Laira Jn to Plymouth
(whole train turned)

Location Booked
Plymouth 13.46d [P4]
Lipson Jn 13/49
Mount Gould Jn 13.52 ~ 14.52
Laira T. & R.S.M.D. 14/55
Laira Jn 14.58 ~ 15.13
Lipson Jn 15/17
Plymouth 15.21a [P4]


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